This week, 178 nations voted to crack down on the shark fin trade. The controversial practice, driven by demand for the shark fin soup delicacy in Asia, has long been an environmentalist concern, but this is the first time a plan for controls has been approved. Could environmentalist swings in social mood be the root cause? Find out more here.

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